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House caught fire in Millington
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A house caught on fire in Millington on Monday morning. It happened on Aspen Cove off Raleigh-Millington Road around 3:30 a.m. The fire is out, but our crews saw multiple fire trucks and an ambulance outside the home. No word on injuries at this time.
U.S. Marshals and area law enforcement capture first-degree murder fugitive
Memphis, Tenn. – U.S. Marshals, Memphis Department (MPD), and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Teams captured Travon Marshall, 19, of Memphis, who was wanted for a deadly shooting that took place in the Frayser area of Memphis last month. On May 22nd, 2024, shortly before 3 a.m.,...
MSCS taps district leader to be facility services officer amid infrastructure challenges
Amid an effort to tackle infrastructure challenges, Memphis-Shelby County Schools has hired a facility services officer. And she’s been with the district for nearly two decades. MSCS superintendent Marie Feagins, Ed.D., has tapped Michelle Stuart, director of the district’s facility planning department, for the role. As facility services officer,...
Four men indicted in string of bank robberies in and around Memphis, officials say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A group of men investigators believe were responsible for a string of armed, violent bank robberies are in custody. The group was indicted for six bank robberies around Shelby County. One of those robberies resulted in the shooting of a security guard. Two of the suspects face...
Pickleball passion | New concepts coming to meet demand in Germantown
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. — People in Germantown are seeking solutions to their pickleball predicament. “It has exploded over the past year exactly,” said Becky Siano, who started playing two years ago. The sport itself has seen some incredible growth over the past few years, and it has taken on...
Memphis 3.0 five year update will begin community workshops in August
Memphis 3.0, the comprehensive plan aiming to move Memphis forward will be getting an update, according to Director of the Memphis Shelby County Planning and Development Department John Zeanah. In addition to the plan being updated, Zeanah also said there will be a city-wide rezoning effort. The first plan was...
MSCS to give schools designations, based on letter grades they received from state
Earlier in her career, before she joined Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Supt. Marie Feagins worked at a school that had been given an “F” grade. And she witnessed the damage this label could have. “It's hard to fight that. It's hard to get people to come and want to...
More Grizzlies and Tigers? How Shelby County basketball pro-am is aiming for bigger, better
The goal was to restore the Memphis basketball pro-am scene to the prominence it had during the heights of the Bluff City Classic until that ended in 2015. Four years since the debut of the Shelby County pro-am, the Memphis summer league continues to trend up. Now in its fourth...
Town of Collierville asks public to avoid intersection at Houston Levee and Poplar Avenue during MLGW work
The Town of Collierville is asking the public to avoid the intersection of Houston Levee and Poplar Avenue as MLGW works to find the source of a possible gas leak. MLGW does not have traffic control measures in place, they said. As of about noon on Monday, The Town of...
TDOE announces 9 finalists for 2024-25 Tennessee Teacher of the Year, KCS middle school teacher one of the finalists
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — One Knox County middle school teacher was named one of nine finalists for the 2024-25 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. The Tennessee Department of Education announced the nine finalists for the award Tuesday. According to Knox County Schools, Natalee Elkins is Holston Middle School's fine...
Man reunited with his dog after it was taken during carjacking, SCSO says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Mid-South man's search for his beloved dog after a carjacking at gunpoint is over. Hershey the dog has been found in the Raleigh area, according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO). Hershey was found just before 8 a.m. on Thursday in the area of Waverly...
MSCS superintendent to move central office employees around
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Dr. Marie Feagins, Superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, says she plans to fill the district’s hundreds of available positions. That plan is expected to unfold in the coming weeks. MSCS’s new superintendent is reorganizing staff and filling available positions across Tennessee’s largest school system....
MSCS superintendent holds barbershop talk for young men
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Young leaders left the barbershop feeling refreshed but also heard, after Memphis-Shelby County School Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins’ Barbershop Talk session. She met young men where they were by getting out in the community. “It’s needed more. These young men got an opportunity to see...
Elon Musk to build supercomputer in Memphis, budget season drags on | The Week in Politics
Elon Musk-founded xAI will build the "world's largest supercomputer" in Memphis, the Greater Memphis Chamber announced Wednesday. Chamber President and CEO Ted Townsend said this project represents a multibillion-dollar investment and is the largest by a new-to-market company in Memphis history. Final job counts and total investment are still being calculated by the company, he said. The project is expected to open this year.
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